A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5945-01-012-2448
NSN 5915-01-456-1111
NSN 6150-01-018-1266
NSN 2925-01-466-0892
NSN 6610-01-025-8283
NSN 5920-01-463-3156
NSN 5855-00-944-0949
NSN 5985-01-287-2584
NSN 6105-01-498-9759
NSN 5945-00-170-4160
NSN 5975-00-988-3493
NSN 5910-01-630-0717